Ernst Hugo Christel, 91, who had resided at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein,
since February of 1973, died Tuesday morning at the homestead.
Funeral services will be at 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Erbe-Evjen Funeral Home and
9:15 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein. The Rev. Ralph Ilermsen
will officiate with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Christel was born Sept. 16, 1883, at St. Nazianz, son of the late Wendel and
Christina Kaiser Christel. He married Eva Gintner Feb. 18, 1908, at Clarks
Mills. He was a blacksmith at Quarry and Collins from 1910 to 1943 and was
employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding, Inc. from 1942 to 1952. Mrs. Christel
preceded him in death June 17, 1946. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church.
Survivors include a son, Leo, of Reedsville, three daughters, Mrs. Earl {Lila}
Ninmer and Mrs. Edward {Evelyn} Kautzer, of New Holstein and Mrs. Fred
{Marjorie} Rathert, of Brookfield; two brothers, Joseph, of St. Nazianz and Max
of rural Kiel; a sister, Mrs. William Rappel, of St. Nazianz. 14 grandchildren
and 18 great grandchildren. A son, two daughters, a grandson and a great
grandson preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Erbe-Evjer Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Friday.
Ernst Hugo Christel, 91, who had resided at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein,
since February of 1973, died Tuesday morning at the homestead.
Funeral services will be at 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Erbe-Evjen Funeral Home and
9:15 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein. The Rev. Ralph Ilermsen
will officiate with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Christel was born Sept. 16, 1883, at St. Nazianz, son of the late Wendel and
Christina Kaiser Christel. He married Eva Gintner Feb. 18, 1908, at Clarks
Mills. He was a blacksmith at Quarry and Collins from 1910 to 1943 and was
employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding, Inc. from 1942 to 1952. Mrs. Christel
preceded him in death June 17, 1946. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church.
Survivors include a son, Leo, of Reedsville, three daughters, Mrs. Earl {Lila}
Ninmer and Mrs. Edward {Evelyn} Kautzer, of New Holstein and Mrs. Fred
{Marjorie} Rathert, of Brookfield; two brothers, Joseph, of St. Nazianz and Max
of rural Kiel; a sister, Mrs. William Rappel, of St. Nazianz. 14 grandchildren
and 18 great grandchildren. A son, two daughters, a grandson and a great
grandson preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Erbe-Evjer Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Friday.
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